True Adolescents

True Adolescents

Get Lost.

Directed by Craig Johnson

Produced by Furnace Films, Lunacy Productions

200988 min5.7 / 10

A low-key comedy-drama about a directionless adult finding unexpected connection and self-reflection through an awkward camping trip with teenagers.

At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become. When his girlfriend kicks him out, he's forced to crash with his aunt Sharon and is reluctantly enlisted to take her teenage son and his friend camping.

Questions people ask

  • Is True Adolescents violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is True Adolescents scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is True Adolescents sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is True Adolescents easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does True Adolescents end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like True Adolescents

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as True Adolescents

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like True Adolescents, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like True Adolescents, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like True Adolescents, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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